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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Braynas Hlervu (ranked 514 p4p, 645 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 69 p4p, 88 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Braynas Hlervu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Durden throws a hook but Hlervu avoids it easily.
Durden throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu tried to counter with a leg kick but Durden avoided it.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Hlervu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Durden looks for the body kick but Hlervu saw that one coming.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden checks a low kick from Hlervu.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden slips a jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hlervu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hlervu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hlervu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Good leg kick by Durden.
Hlervu slips under a jab from Durden.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Hlervu.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Hlervu fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hlervu. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hlervu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hlervu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hlervu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden checks the leg kick.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden thuds his right hand into Hlervu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Hlervu misses the target.
Hlervu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden's coach down at Roosters Coop was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Durden's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Durden stuns Hlervu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hlervu works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden avoids the head kick by Hlervu.
Hlervu scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu throws a body kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durden! But no joy.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hlervu is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hlervu on the side of the head.
Durden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hlervu throws out the jab.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Hlervu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hlervu doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hlervu.
Durden is looking to land body kicks.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Hlervu slips a jab from Durden.
Hlervu takes one to the side of the head.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Hlervu takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu connects with the punch.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hlervu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Hlervu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
Durden misses with a low kick as Hlervu jumps back.
Hlervu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durden tries to break free but Hlervu pushes him back against the cage.
Durden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Durden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden breaks the clinch.
Durden motions for Hlervu to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hlervu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hlervu takes the fight into the clinch.
Hlervu misses with a punch on the inside.
Hlervu throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hlervu's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hlervu slips under a jab.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden walks into a stiff left hand from Hlervu.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden motions for Hlervu to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Hlervu as he checks the leg kick.
Hlervu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durden avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durden throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden slips under a jab from Hlervu.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
Hlervu misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Braynas Hlervu will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hlervu wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hlervu is out of range.
Hlervu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Hlervu throws a low kick but Durden moves out of range easily.
A jab from Durden misses.
Hlervu lands with a shot to the body.
Durden swings for the body but Hlervu moves out of range.
Hlervu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hlervu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot lands for Durden.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Hlervu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden connects with a single shot there.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hlervu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hlervu digs a good body shot into Durden's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hlervu wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hlervu.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Durden lands a body shot.
Durden attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Hlervu's shoulder, as Hlervu tries to avoid the shot.
A low kick lands for Hlervu.
Durden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hlervu throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hlervu defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Durden throws the left hand but Hlervu avoids the punch easily.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Durden.
Hlervu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durden lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hlervu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hlervu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durden throws a body punch but Hlervu moves out of range.
Durden just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHlervu.
Hlervu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hlervu. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hlervu avoids the body shot from Durden.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hlervu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. Durden should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Durden misses
and Hlervu counters with a straight right hand.
Hlervu throws a big shot that misses.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Hlervu is just out of range.
Hlervu throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu throws a body kick that misses.
Durden moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Durden connects with a leg kick.
Hlervu misses with a wild body shot.
Hlervu throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Hlervu is out of range.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durden.
Hlervu scores with a sloppy right hand. Durden should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
Hlervu drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hlervu takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Hlervu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Durden. That did some damage!
Durden checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durden.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Hlervu lands a jab to the nose.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hlervu throws a head kick that misses.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Durden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hlervu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hlervu misses with a head kick.
Durden scores with a nice body kick.
Hlervu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden scores with a jab to the head.
Good work by Hlervu as he checks the leg kick.
Hlervu scores with a nice right hand.
Hlervu misses the jab.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Hlervu.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hlervu punishes Durden's body with a nice straight punch.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hlervu.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Hlervu moves away and avoids it.
Durden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Hlervu cracks Durden with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hlervu misses with an uppercut.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Hlervu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abraham Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Good leg kick by Durden.
Hlervu just misses with a punch to the body.
Hlervu looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
A jab from Hlervu misses.
Hlervu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hlervu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hlervu throws a leg kick that misses.
A combination from Hlervu does no damage.
Hlervu backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hlervu lands a front kick.
Durden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hlervu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hlervu.
Hlervu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Durden is able to avoid easily.
Hlervu checks a leg kick nicely.
Hlervu moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot by Durden.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hlervu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hlervu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Durden.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hlervu connects with a solid leg kick.
Hlervu thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Hlervu ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
Hlervu moves into the clinch.
Hlervu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hlervu pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden working hard to break the clinch.
Durden tries to circle away but Hlervu has him pinned against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hlervu.
Durden tries a body shot but Hlervu blocks it.
Hlervu can't find room to land a body shot as Durden controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Hlervu as the two fighters clinch.
Hlervu lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Hlervu.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hlervu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hlervu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Hlervu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durden looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durden thumps Hlervu with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hlervu checks a leg kick.
Durden tries to work over Hlervu's front leg with a kick but Hlervu checks it.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Hlervu cracks Durden with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hlervu misses with a looping left.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hlervu.
Hlervu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hlervu misses with a low kick.
Hlervu tries a head kick but it misses.
Hlervu throws a low kick but Durden avoids it.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
Hlervu checks a low kick from Durden.
Hlervu misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Hlervu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hlervu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Hlervu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hlervu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hlervu was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hlervu.
Hlervu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden looks to land a left hand but Hlervu moved out of range nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Durden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hlervu connects with an inside leg kick.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Hlervu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Durden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durden throws a solid leg kick but Hlervu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durden.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hlervu checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Hlervu off the cage and back into range.
Durden misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Hlervu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hlervu misses with a body kick.
Durden moves out of range as Hlervu strikes.
Hlervu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
Hlervu has closed the distance and engaged Durden in a clinch.
Durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hlervu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hlervu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden can't find room to land a body shot as Hlervu controls the action.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hlervu misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Hlervu.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Braynas Hlervu.
I think Hlervu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Braynas Hlervu!
A very excited looking Braynas Hlervu rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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